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FCS | JUCO
Associated Press College
Football National Champions in Division
I-A
(Football Bowl
Subdivision)
1936
- present
1992-2013, Bowl Championship Series (BCS) system
2014-2023, Champion determined by
a 4-team playoff format
2024-????, Champion determined by
a 12-team playoff format
* - USC stripped of 2004 title by
BCS
Year
|
Team
|
Year
|
Team
|
| 2024 |
Ohio State |
1979
|
Alabama
|
|
2023 |
Michigan |
1978
|
Alabama
/ USC
|
|
2022 |
Georgia |
1977
|
Notre
Dame
|
|
2021 |
Georgia |
1976
|
Pittsburgh
|
|
2020 |
Alabama |
1975
|
Oklahoma
|
|
2019 |
LSU |
1974
|
Oklahoma / USC
|
|
2018 |
Clemson |
1973
|
Notre Dame / Alabama
|
|
2017 |
Alabama |
1972
|
USC
|
|
2016 |
Clemson |
1971 |
Nebraska |
|
2015 |
Alabama |
1970
|
Nebraska / Texas
|
|
2014 |
Ohio State |
1969
|
Texas
|
|
2013 |
Florida State |
1968
|
Ohio State
|
|
2012 |
Alabama |
1967
|
USC
|
|
2011 |
Alabama |
1966
|
Notre Dame
|
|
2010 |
Auburn |
1965
|
Alabama / Michigan State
|
|
2009 |
Alabama |
1964
|
Alabama
|
|
2008 |
Florida |
1963
|
Texas
|
|
2007 |
LSU |
1962
|
USC
|
| 2006
|
Florida
|
1961
|
Alabama
|
| 2005
|
Texas
|
1960
|
Minnesota
|
| 2004
|
USC
* |
1959
|
Syracuse
|
| 2003
|
USC / LSU
|
1958
|
LSU
|
| 2002
|
Ohio State
|
1957
|
Auburn / Ohio State
|
2001
|
Miami
|
1956
|
Oklahoma
|
|
2000
|
Oklahoma
|
1955
|
Oklahoma
|
| 1999
|
Florida
State
|
1954
|
Ohio State
|
| 1998
|
Tennessee
|
1953
|
Maryland
|
| 1997
|
Michigan
/ Nebraska
|
1952
|
Michigan State
|
| 1996
|
Florida
|
1951
|
Tennessee
|
| 1995
|
Nebraska
|
1950
|
Oklahoma
|
| 1994
|
Nebraska
|
1949
|
Notre Dame
|
| 1993
|
Florida
State
|
1948
|
Michigan
|
| 1992
|
Alabama
|
1947
|
Notre Dame
|
| 1991
|
Miami
/ Washington
|
1946
|
Notre Dame
|
| 1990
|
Colorado
/ Georgia Tech
|
1945
|
Army
|
| 1989
|
Miami
|
1944
|
Army
|
| 1988
|
Notre
Dame
|
1943
|
Notre Dame
|
| 1987
|
Miami
|
1942
|
Ohio State
|
| 1986
|
Penn
State
|
1941
|
Minnesota
|
| 1985
|
Oklahoma
|
1940
|
Minnesota
|
| 1984
|
BYU
|
1939
|
Texas A&M
|
| 1983
|
Miami
|
1938
|
TCU
|
| 1982
|
Penn
State
|
1937
|
Pittsburgh
|
| 1981
|
Clemson
|
1936
|
Minnesota
|
| 1980
|
Georgia
|
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There have
been 29 different Associated Press National Champions in college football since 1936
and
two teams have shared the title in the same year 10 times.
| 13 |
Alabama |
1961,
1964, 1965, 1973, 1978, 1979, 1992, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2017, 2020 |
|
|
|
|
8 |
Notre Dame |
1943,
1946, 1947, 1949, 1966, 1973, 1977, 1988 |
| 7 |
Oklahoma |
1950,
1955, 1956, 1974, 1975, 1985, 2000 |
| 7 |
USC |
1962, 1967, 1972, 1974, 1978,
2003, 2004 |
|
|
Ohio State |
1942,
1954, 1957, 1968, 2002, 2014, 2024 |
|
|
|
| 5 |
Miami |
1983, 1987,
1989, 1991, 2001 |
| 5 |
Nebraska |
1970,
1971, 1994, 1995, 1997 |
|
|
|
| 4 |
Minnesota |
1936,
1940, 1941, 1960 |
| 4 |
Texas |
1963, 1969,
1970, 2005 |
| 4 |
LSU |
1958, 2003, 2007,
2019 |
| 3 |
Clemson |
1981, 2016, 2018 |
| 3 |
Florida |
1996, 2006, 2008 |
| 3 |
Florida State |
1993, 1999, 2013 |
| 3 |
Michigan |
1948, 1997, 2023 |
| 2 |
Army |
1944, 1945 |
| 2 |
Auburn |
1957, 2010 |
| 2 |
Georgia |
1980, 2021 |
| 2 |
Michigan State |
1952, 1965 |
| 2 |
Penn State |
1982, 1986 |
| 2 |
Pittsburgh |
1937, 1976 |
| 2 |
Tennessee |
1951,
1998 |
|
|
|
| 1 |
BYU |
1984 |
| 1 |
Colorado |
1990 |
| 1 |
Georgia Tech |
1990 |
| 1 |
Maryland |
1953 |
| 1 |
Syracuse |
1959 |
| 1 |
TCU |
1938 |
| 1 |
Texas A&M |
1939 |
| 1 |
Washington |
1991 |
Junior College National
Champions
1956-1960, 1964 to Present
| Year |
Team |
| 2024 |
(Div I) Hutchinson
(Div III) Iowa Central |
| 2023 |
(Div I) Iowa Western
(Div III) DuPage |
| 2022 |
(Div I) Iowa Western
(Div III) DuPage |
| 2021 |
(Div I) New Mexico Military
(Div III) DuPage |
| 2020 |
None - COVID |
| 2019 |
Mississippi Gulf Coast |
| 2018 |
East Mississippi |
| 2017 |
East Mississippi |
| 2016 |
Garden City (KS) |
| 2015 |
Northwest Mississippi |
| 2014 |
East Mississippi |
| 2013 |
East Mississippi |
| 2012 |
Iowa Western |
| 2011 |
East Mississippi |
| 2010 |
Navarro (TX) |
| 2009 |
Blinn (TX) |
| 2008 |
Butler County (KS) |
|
2007 |
Butler County
(KS) |
|
2007 |
Mississippi
Gulf Coast |
| 2006 |
Blinn (TX) |
| 2005 |
Glendale (AZ) |
| 2004 |
Pearl River (MS) |
| 2003 |
Butler County (KS) |
| 2002 |
Joliet (IL) |
| 2001 |
Georgia Military |
| 2000 |
Glendale (AZ) |
| 1999 |
Butler County (KS) |
| 1998 |
Butler County (KS) |
| 1997 |
Trinity Valley (TX) |
| 1996 |
Blinn (TX) |
| 1995 |
Blinn (TX) |
| 1994 |
Trinity Valley (TX) |
| 1993 |
Mississippi Delta |
| 1992 |
Northwest Mississippi |
| 1991 |
Northeastern A&M (OK) |
| 1990 |
Coffeyville (KS) |
| 1989 |
Navarro (TX) |
| 1988 |
Glendale (AZ) |
| 1987 |
Ellsworth (Iowa) |
| 1986 |
Northeastern A&M (OK) |
| 1985 |
Snow (UT) |
| 1984 |
Mississippi Gulf Coast |
| 1983 |
Coffeyville (KS) |
| 1982 |
Northwest Mississippi |
| 1981 |
Butler County (KS) |
| 1980 |
Northeastern A&M (OK) |
| 1979 |
Ranger (TX) |
| 1978 |
Iowa Central |
| 1977 |
Ferrum (VA) |
| 1976 |
Ellsworth (Iowa) |
| 1975 |
Mesa (AZ) |
| 1974 |
Ferrum (VA) |
| 1973 |
Mesa (AZ) |
| 1972 |
Arizona Western |
| 1971 |
Mississippi Gulf Coast |
| 1970 |
Fort Scott (KS) |
| 1969 |
Northeastern A&M (OK) |
| 1968 |
Ferrum (VA) |
| 1967 |
Northeastern A&M (OK) |
| 1966 |
Kilgore (TX) |
| 1965 |
Ferrum (VA) |
| 1964 |
Phoenix (AZ) |
|
1960 |
Cameron State
(OK) |
|
1960 |
Tyler (TX) |
| 1959 |
Northeastern A&M (OK) |
| 1958 |
Boise (ID) |
| 1957 |
Texarkana (TX) |
| 1956 |
Coffeyville (KS) |
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